Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5K99HD115156-02
Role of gestational hypoxia in maternal brain health
Recipient
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Award Amount
$117,226.00
Ceiling
$117,226.00
Awarded
March 02, 2026
Identifier
5K99HD115156-02
NIH grant awarded to study the impact of gestational hypoxia on maternal brain health, focusing on neuroinflammation and cognitive/psychosocial dysfunction during and after pregnancy.
Description
This research investigates the role of maternal proinflammatory responses in gestational hypoxia-induced cognitive and psychosocial dysfunction during pregnancy and postpartum. The study aims to determine how gestational hypoxia contributes to maternal neuroinflammation, which mediates cognitive and psychosocial issues that persist postpartum.